HISTORY:DENNIS, Charles 1925 SENECA COUNTY OHIO *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gina Reasoner GReasoner@prodigy.net December 23, 1999 *********************************************************************** History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume III, page 438. CHARLES E. DENNIS learned in his youth the trade of carpenter, and through the medium of his trade he has won advancement to secure status as one of the representative contractors and builders in the City of Tiffin, judicial center of Seneca County. He was born in Crawford County, this state,July 31, 1881 and in the same county were born his parents, Frank E. and Magdalena (Stuckey) Dennis, who now resides at Tiffin, the father having learned the carpenter trade and having done more or less contracting in line therewith. He is a democrat in politics, and he and his wife hold membership in the Reformed Church. Of the seven children all are living except one. Charles E. Dennis was a boy at the time of the family removal to Seneca County, and here he gained his early education. At the age of fifteen years he initiated a practical apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade under the direction of his father, and since 1914 he has been successfully established in business as a contractor and builder, with residence and business headquarters at Tiffin.He has erected a number of the large and important buildings in his home city and many of the better grade of houses in this city and vicinity. The republican party receives the loyal allegiance of Mr. Dennis, and his religious faith is that of the Reformed Church. In the Masonic fraternity he is affiliated with Tiffin Lodge No. 77, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; Seneca Chapter No. 42, Royal Arch Masons; Clinton Council No. 47, Royal and Select Masters; and the local Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, besides which he holds membership in the Junior Order of Untied American Mechanics. ---------OH-FOOTSTEPS MAILING LIST-------------